EDEM657-10S2 (C) Semester Two 2010

Whakaora Reo-Language Revitalisation

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 12 July 2010
End Date: Sunday, 14 November 2010
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 25 July 2010
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 October 2010

Description

Students will critically examine the historical repression of the Maori language/indigenous languages and the growth of language revitalisation movements in the twentieth century. They will review the key educational and Maori development drivers in Maori/iwi led movements: Kohanga Reo, Kura Kaupapa Maori, Wharekura, wananga and bilingual/immersion programmes. They will assess the role that teachers can play in creating and shaping communities of language learners and develop appropriate strategic plans. Note: This course will be taught through the medium of Maori.

On-line course content
Library
Studentweb

Learning Outcomes

  • Learning Outcomes
    On completion of this paper students will be able to:
  • Identify and critique major international theories and concepts that have informed research and scholarship in indigenous language revitalisation and bilingual and immersion education in the Aotearoa/Te Waipounamu context.
  • Critique the literature on indigenous language repression and language regenesis.
  • Critique models of bilingual and immersion programmes and strategic planning for language revitalisation
  • Critically examine government policies and strategies and the role government has played in both language repression and language revitalisation initiatives
  • Review and assess Māori / iwi led bilingual and immersion models and Māori / iwi / Ngāi Tahu led language initiatives that have developed in the last twenty five years.
  • Identify key success factors in establishing and sustaining bilingual and immersion programmes including iwi and whānau engagement
  • Identify language needs of learners in a Te Waipounamu community and prepare a strategic plan to address short term and long term needs

    Note this course will be taught through the medium of Māori

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of School

Restrictions

Equivalent Courses

Course Coordinators

Nichole Gully and Lynne Te Aika

Lecturer

Nichole Gully

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Presentation - Comparative 18 Aug 2010 25%
Case Study - Reo o te Whânau 14 Sep 2010 30%
Bilingual Programme 25 Oct 2010 45%

Textbooks / Resources

Required readings will be provided by the course coordinator.

Additional course readings will be posted on the course LEARN site and will also be available in a set of course readings.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,359.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

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